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Genetic structure at three spatial scales is consistent with limited philopatry in Ricord's Rock Iguanas (Cyclura ricordii)
(2019)
Cyclura ricordii is an endemic iguana from Hispaniola Island and is threatened on the IUCN Red List. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction, and hunting pressure. The present study focused ...
A conservation framework for the critically endangered endemic species of the Caribbean palm Coccothrinax
(2018)
With 30 threatened species (14 categorized as Critically Endangered and 16 as Endangered, sensu IUCN), Coccothrinax (c. 54 species) is the flagship palm genus for conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot. ...
Coccothrinax jimenezii : a critically endangered palm from Hispaniola
(2015)
Coccothrinax jimenezii is assigned the IUCN's Critically Endangered conservation category. This paper focuses on the distribution range and conservation issues of C. jimenezii as a distinct species without discussing ...
Genetic diversity and differentiation of the critically endangered Hispaniolan palm Coccothrinax jimenezii M.M. Mejía & R.G. García based on novel SSR markers
(2016)
Coccothrinax jimenezii M.M. Mejía & R.G. García is a Critically Endangered palm species restricted to Haiti (one population near the city of Gonaïves with 43 individuals) and the Dominican Republic (one population on the ...
Home range and habitat data for Hispaniolan mammals challenge assumptions for conservation management
(2019)
Conservation decision-making for threatened species in human-modified landscapes requires detailed knowledge about spatial ecology, but robust data derived from tracking individual animals are often unavailable, with ...
First satellite tracks of the Endangered black-capped petrel
(2015)
The black-capped petrel Pterodroma hasitata is an endangered seabird with fewer than 2000 breeding pairs restricted to a few breeding sites in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. To date, use areas at sea have been determined ...
Estudio de las poblaciones de tortugas marinas nidificantes en República Dominicana : informe de actividades realizadas en 2009
(2010)
Este informe recoge las tareas realizadas y los resultados más importantes obtenidos durante 2009, tanto a nivel de evaluación de las poblaciones amenazadas de tortugas marinas como a nivel de sensibilización y apoyo a ...
Sweet drinks are made of this : conservation genetics of an endemic palm species from the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a threatened palm species endemic to the Dominican Republic. Sap from trees is extracted to make a local drink; once they are tapped the individual usually dies. Plants are also illegally harvested ...
Cities may save some threatened species but not their ecological functions
(2018)
Urbanization is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Wildlife responses to urbanization, however, are greatly variable and, paradoxically, some threatened species may achieve much larger populations in ...
Assessing the efficacy of direct conservation interventions : clutch protection of the leatherback marine turtle in the Dominican Republic
(2015)
The beaches of Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic are the country's last known major nesting site for the leatherback marine turtle Dermochelys coriacea. This nesting aggregation is threatened by widespread ...